1978 Ward LaFrance Patriot P-8D

[GA_Dave]

Turns out the alternator was shot, so I'll pick up the new one tomorrow. Here's a couple more shots I took this afternoon, showing both sides of the motor (minus the alternator), the jumpseat area from either side (sorry about the sun!), and the officer's side of the interior. I have been having difficulties with lowering the cab. The cab lift is a manual jack. It takes about 5 minutes to lift it up, but when it's released, it takes 30-35 minutes to come back down. This afternoon, I located a small screw in the jack that has a check valve inside. The valve was stuck, so I cleaned it and now the cab comes down in about 3 minutes!